Warmest greetings and a very happy new year from your friendly Iowa food blogger! How were your holidays? I’ve missed you so!
The holidays were the craziest they’ve ever been this year – gosh I don’t even know where to start! We had the pleasure of hosting Ben’s family prior to Christmas plus having lots of friends trickle in and out of the house over the past two weeks. Add in Christmas with my family, a double ear infection for Cam, spending lots of time together as a family of five, this, that, and the other 400 things – it feels like I was spat out of a tornado of tinsel and twinkle lights and landed here in 2019. Holy moly!
Although today is the first day of 2019, I want to take a step back and share the top 10 recipes from 2018 here on IGE, plus five of my personal favorites. 2018 was the fastest year of my life thus far – I mean, Gwen will be 6 months old in just a couple weeks. SIX. MONTHS. OLD!! Which brings me to the highlight of 2018: our sweet Gwendolyn.
I can’t believe I was ever so nervous about having a girl (ask me again when she’s 13, I suppose.) Sis is the pea to my carrot, and our family could not love her more. Not to paint an overly rosy picture because having three young children is absolutely nuts, but I am so thankful that the boys have had nothing but love and adoration for their little sis since we brought her home from the hospital in July. That has been another huge highlight of my year.
My hearts!
While family was the focus of 2018, I also feel like some truly delicious food was cranked out of our kitchen. I know I say each recipe roundup shared here is my favorite, but this list of the ten most popular new recipes of 2018 truly tickles me because it’s the food that you loved the most! YOU are the reason I’m here! My job feeding, sharing, and helping every one of you is the best job on the planet. Not to say that working for yourself is all grins and giggles – it’s the most difficult job I’ve ever had – but man oh man, what a gig. Thank you for coming back again and again.
With all that said, I’m so pleased to share the top 10 new recipes from 2018 on IGE, as determined by your visits, clicks, and shares. Do you see any favorites from the past year?
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Spicy Shrimp Soup
Maple Pumpkin Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Gluten Free Cinnamon Rolls
Triple Berry Crumb Bars
Sweet Corn, Kielbasa and Potato Soup
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Crispy Chicken, Bacon and Pesto Gnocchi Skillet
Greek Chickpea Salad
Healthier Zucchini Banana Bread Muffins
Napa Sweet Corn Salad
Five of my Personal Favorites from 2018!
The Best Grain Free Granola
Hash Brown Crust Breakfast Pizza
Healthy Cheeseburger Soup
Healthier Kimchi Fried Rice
Chocolate-Peppermint Puppy Chow
Once again, THANK YOU for your readership and friendship in 2018! I am honored and grateful every single day that you choose to visit with me here on Iowa Girl Eats. May 2019 be a year of blessings and happiness!
My daughter developed celiac disease in 2017. I’m trying to find recipes for her to cook, bake, etc. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing recipes.Great blog!!!
Hi Kristen! I love the pictures of your family. I raised 3 girls and a boy, if my girls are any indication you’ll think she’s an angel until about 11-12, then you’ll wonder what happened to your sweet baby girl. Then once they hit about 23-25 you get a best friend!
Anyway, I recently discovered your blog, as newly dx’d gluten intolerant from Iowa, you are a huge help!!! Are there grocery stores you find carry a good variety of gf foods, that aren’t 3-4 times the cost of their gluten filled counterparts? Or am I relegated to doubling my grocery budget?